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Celebrate your Fourth of July with spectacular fireworks, music, food trucks and fun!
Explore our Arizona America250 Events Calendar, your hub for commemorating America’s 250th anniversary in Arizona. This calendar highlights both signature events hosted by Arizona America250 and community-led events taking place across the state.
If your organization or community is planning an event that aligns with the spirit of America250, we invite you to be part of the celebration. Help us build a vibrant calendar that reflects the richness of Arizona’s past, present, and future. Submitting your event is easy and free!
Let’s make history together. One event at a time.
Celebrate your Fourth of July with spectacular fireworks, music, food trucks and fun!
Help us celebrate America’s 250th birthday in style! Wear your craziest family friendly red, white, and blue or American flag clothes for a special night hike through the park with colored flashlights! Bring your own light and we’ll provide the colored film! UV lights to look for scorpions are welcome too! Not only will we […]
Join Ranger Kevin and Ranger Steve for a very special evening of summer stargazing in commemoration of America’s 250th birthday! Clear skies permitting, we’ll be viewing a selection of objects through a large, stationary telescope (and one that has a place in America’s space history as part of the program to map the moon’s potential […]
Celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence by lighting the park red, white, and blue with Rangers Olivia and Derik! Help us celebrate America’s 250th birthday in style! Wear your craziest family friendly red, white, and blue or American flag clothes for a special night hike through the park with colored flashlights! Bring […]
Join us for the Great American 4th at Copper Sky Regional Park from 7-9:30pm! The Great American 4th is Maricopa’s annual celebration of America’s Independence. Celebrate freedom by enjoying food with your friends and family while you watch the fireworks show. GA4th has something for everyone with live music performances, water slides, a pool party, […]
The Sunnyslope Historical Society will celebrate America's 250th anniversary with a community potluck. Guests are invited to bring a dish to share and enjoy an afternoon of music, games, and family-friendly activities. America 250 bookmarks, stickers, postcards, and other commemorative items will be available. Visitors can also view the current America 250 exhibit featuring postcards […]
Tombstone Community Congregational Church is participating in the nationwide Amercia250 Potluck. Across the nation, communities are gathering for fellowship, celebration and food. The church is hosting the potluck by serving hotdogs and chips. Come on out and join in this historical event.
An opening reception of our newest exhibit focusing on missions, mining, and migration of the indigenous people, Spanish priests and conquistadors, and travelers in our region in 1776.
The Prescott Film Festival is officially back for its "Sweet 16" annual showcase July 13–18, and we’re leveling up the magic this year. From 360-degree immersive experiences in the new Y-Max theatre, indie films, documentaries, shorts, free workshops and parties, Arizona’s Hometown is the place to be for indie cinema lovers. 🎟️ Get Your Tickets […]
Flags are powerful symbols of identity, pride, and community. As we approach the United States’ 250th anniversary, this program invites visitors to reflect on the role flags have played in our history. At this Pop-Up, you can make your very own USA or Arizona flag.
We will be hosting a veteran forum that will also act as a business summit where veteran owned businesses can meet and network as well as talk about their time in service.
Prescott’s Doc HolliDaze Weekend, August 14-16, 2026 Join the gathering in downtown Prescott, Arizona, for Prescott’s Doc HolliDaze weekend, August 14-16, 2026! The celebration is designed to promote the history of Prescott with entertaining and engaging education and to provide a fun weekend of events for both locals and out of town attendees. A discounted […]